EducationReview · 'Future proofing' students for the 21st century and how it can be done: Podcast Professor Sandra Milligan from the University of Melbourne and her fellow experts were inspired to write the report 'Future Proofing Students: What they need ...
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A new report on the importance of student wellbeing argues that a student’s social and emotional intelligence is closely tied to their academic outcomes. However, the report, which is based on 27 book chapters, journal articles, reports and surveys, makes ...
More »UNESCO report finds ‘more investment’ is needed for Australian teachers
A new global report by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has concluded that Australian educators require more investment in professional development and training to better equip them to deal with students with a disability and reduce ...
More »La Trobe joins other unis offering alternative forms of entry for Year 12s
La Trobe University has created two innovative new pathways as an alternative to ATAR to help Year 12 students demonstrate their academic achievements and gain entry to university. The pathways, which are free and studied online, will be available to ...
More »What school principals can learn from CEOs: Podcast
EducationReview · What principals can learn from CEOs: Podcast School principals are often characterised by their leadership abilities, educational excellence and ability to meet government requirements through reporting of a range of data. But, according to Eduinfluencers founder and managing ...
More »Age matters: study finds oldest children in classes outperform their peers in NAPLAN
Recent research has revealed that a child’s birthday can heavily influence their NAPLAN results, with a new Curtin University study finding that the oldest children in classrooms outperform their younger counterparts on average. The research – which was published in ...
More »Critical resources deployed to re-engage Indigenous students after COVID-19
A new kit of tools and resources has been rolled out to educators and teachers in schools to re-engage Indigenous students as NSW lessens its pandemic restrictions. Based at the University of Newcastle, The Office of Indigenous Strategy and Leadership and ...
More »‘Warm’ teachers shape students’ attitudes towards education for years to come
Recent research has found that strong student-teacher relationships can lead to productive and positive interactions with future teachers, and students’ memories of ‘good’ teachers are mostly consistent. The study, entitled ‘Memories of positive and negative student-teacher relationships in students with ...
More »A little bit of sweat helps the mind excel
It’s long been known that healthy levels of physical activity benefit one’s entire body and have a positive effect on mood. But new research has found that there is a link between school students’ levels of exercise and their mental ...
More »‘Our shared story’: Knox Gardens joins other Melbourne schools to record the COVID-19 experience
Knox Gardens Primary School in Melbourne has been busy collaborating with other Melbourne schools to create a resource that will help document students’ and teachers’ stories of remote learning and isolation during COVID-19. Entitled ‘Our Shared Story’, the “global project” invites ...
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